Do differences in the administrative structure of populations confound comparisons of geographic health inequalities?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Geographical health inequalities are naturally described by the variation in health outcomes between areas (e.g. mortality rates). However, comparisons made between countries are hampered by our lack of understanding of the effect of...

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Main Authors: Jackson Andrew L, Davies Carolyn A, Leyland Alastair H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/74